A pipe bomb exploded in a hardware store in Santa Ana on September 4, and a bomb squad has been sent in to investigate.

The area immediately surrounding Orchard Supply Hardware at 1975 E. 17th Street has been evacuated.

Both the Orange County Sheriff’s Department and the Santa Ana Police Department are responding.

“ Officers arrived and located what appeared to be remnants of an exploded pipe bomb near the exit doors,” according to the Santa Ana Police Department. “Officers have evacuated the area and are holding the scene for the responding OCSO bomb squad investigators. No injuries have been reported.”